What color is #8E749A?

#8E749A is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Vintage. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8E749A?

The RGB value is 142, 116, 154: 142 red, 116 green and 154 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8E749A?

The complementary color is #809A74, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8E749A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.11:1 and white text 4.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8E749A color

#8E749A rgb(142, 116, 154)

Shades of purple

The hex color #8E749A is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.7% red, 45.5% green and 60.4% blue (142, 116, 154).

Its hue angle is 281°, with 16% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Vintage (#847592), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.11:1).

#8E749A color codes

HEX	`#8E749A`
RGB	`rgb(142, 116, 154)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.7%, 45.5%, 60.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(281, 16%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(281, 25%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 25%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.48, 17.45, -16.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.48, 24.15, 316.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.233, 20.575, 33.313)`
Decimal	`9335962`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8E749A, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #8E749A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.11:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8E749A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.11:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #8E749A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8e749a; }
.text { color: #8e749a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8e749a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(142 116 154 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8e749a, #9a7493); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #8E749A?: #8E749A is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Vintage. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8E749A?: The RGB value is 142, 116, 154: 142 red, 116 green and 154 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8E749A?: The complementary color is #809A74, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8E749A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.11:1 and white text 4.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.